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Jimmy Johnson points toward Dec. 6 game at NY

Jimmy Johnson is a former coach. He knows the danger of overlooking a team.

Still, even he can’t help looking past Oakland to the Cowboys next game, which is against the New York Giants on Dec. 6.

“Well, I think they’re right there, on the verge,” Johnson said of his former team. “You can’t overlook Oakland here Thursday, especially with the change at quarterback. They (Cowboys) have got a tougher task now that (Oakland’s) JaMarcus Russell is on the bench.

“If they can get by Oakland, which they should, then I think the game up in New York will be the one that decides who will take control of the NFC East, and I think who wins is going to be the favorite after that ballgame.”

Johnson called the loss to Green Bay a stinker, but wasn’t bothered by the close win over Washington given the history between the two teams and the Redskins strong secondary.

“They are No. 1 in the NFC East, they’ve got a game up on everybody,” Johnson said of his former team. “It’s right there in front of them. The big thing is you’ve got to have the wide receivers start to make some big plays.

“You can run the football, you can play defense, you can be conservative, you can protect the ball, but points come out of the passing game. If you’re going to score points, you’ve got to have your wide receiver make some plays.”